West Mesa and Las Cruces squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Mesa had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Las Cruces Bulldawgs 49-7. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Daniel Amaro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 59 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown for Las Cruces. Amaro is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Gunnar Guardiola was another key player, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
West Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Las Cruces, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
West Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Las Cruces, they will square off against Volcano Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Cruces is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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